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University of Chicago

:round_pushpin: Chicago, IL • 4-year Private • Acceptance Rate 4%

University of Chicago is a private university in Chicago, Illinois. University of Chicago was founded in 1890 and enrolls 21,145 students.

Quick Facts
Total Enrollment 21,145
Campus Setting city
Admission rate 4%
Tuition and fees
In State $65,619
Out-of-State $65,619
Paying For College

See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.

Admissions

For information about applying to University of Chicago, see the school’s admission page and online application.

Test 25th percentile score Median score 75th percentile score
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 740 760 780
SAT Math 770 790 800
ACT Composite 34 35 35
ACT English 34 35 36
ACT Math 33 34 35
Consideration Required Not required but considered Not considered
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Application type Deadline
Early Action / Early Decision Nov 1

Tuition & Fees

Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending University of Chicago.

Cost Breakdown In State Out-of-State
Tuition $63,801 $63,801
Fees $1,818 $1,818
Room and Board $19,221 $19,221
Books $1,800 $1,800
Total (Before Financial Aid): $86,640 $86,640

Majors

Major Bachelors Masters Doctorate
Management Science 1252 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 678 74 41
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 577
Computer Science 210 203 16
Data Analytics, General 246
Mathematics, General 188 14 21
Social Sciences, General 181 4
Law 199
International Relations and Affairs 37 62
Social Work 0 174 3
Chemistry, General 49 53 41
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 139
Experimental Psychology 103 14 13
Public Policy Analysis, General 103 3 0
Political Science and Government, General 102 7 14
Physics, General 67 22 31
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0 109
Statistics, General 57 45 6
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 59 20 23
Financial Mathematics 102
History, General 77 10 13
Medicine 92
Philosophy 71 0 7
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other 78
Neuroscience 72 0 5
Biomedical Sciences, General 68 5
Theology/Theological Studies 14 41 16
English Language and Literature, General 54 5 12
Computer Programming, Other 0 69
Sociology, General 48 6 10
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 28 30
Environmental Studies 56 0
Systems Science and Theory 47
Anthropology, General 31 3 9
Computational and Applied Mathematics 40 2
Social Sciences, Other 41
Computer and Information Sciences, Other 41
Creative Writing 38
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 19
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 31 2 1
Astronomy 26 0 8
Counseling Psychology 23 6 4
Chemistry, Other 31
Linguistics 20 1 7
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 24 0 4
International Policy Analysis 12 0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 27
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 19 0 6
Bioinformatics 24
General Studies 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 22
Biophysics 7 15
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 21
Divinity/Ministry 19
Molecular Biochemistry 10 9
Business/Commerce, General 19 0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 15 2 1
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 8 1 9
Geophysics and Seismology 8 0 9
Music, General 10 3 4
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 12 1 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 15
Oncology and Cancer Biology 8 6
African Studies 13
Cognitive Science, General 13
Genetics, General 4 8
Ecology 6 5
Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 9 0 2
Molecular Genetics 6 5
Neurobiology and Anatomy 1 8
Design and Visual Communications, General 8
Immunology 0 8
Latin American Studies 7 0
History and Philosophy of Science and Technology 7
Human/Medical Genetics 3 3
German Language and Literature 3 0 3
Behavioral Sciences 6
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1 1 4
Anatomy 3 2
Evolutionary Biology 5 0
Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 5
Directing and Theatrical Production 5 0 0
Ethnic Studies 4
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General 4
Microbiology, General 0 4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 3
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 3
Developmental Biology and Embryology 1 2
Comparative Literature 2 0 1
Business Administration and Management, General 2
Science, Technology and Society 0 2
Nutrition Sciences 0 2
Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
Geography 1
Securities Services Administration/Management 1

Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release

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